Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | IGI Global (US) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781522572954 |
| Open Library | OL20514732W |
| Total publications | 4 |
| Coverage period | 2019 - 2019 |
| Language | EN |
| Impact factor | 0.25 |
"This book explores how politics and political processes in Africa have been impacted by the use of music in the dissemination of political messages for political campaigns, challenging the establishment and articulating the ills in society and governance, as well as other matters that generally deal with governing the citizenry"--
Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena
Zairo-Congolese Musicians and the Sound of Assimilation in East Africa
This chapter investigates the phenomenon of emigrant Zairo-Congolese musicians in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania and their attempts to integrate into these societies through a variety of strategies that overtly and covertly employ political elements. Remmy Ongala, Samba Mapangala, and the members of Orchestra Maquis all spent time in one of these countries and shaped their sound and messages in these settings, politics being a significant part of th…
Music, Political Messaging, and Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election
Music and songs command public attention and generally appeal to a large number of people. During the 2015 Nigerian presidential election, some politicians and their parties virtually took over the musical space to woo voters. The message creators for incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his challenger, Muhammadu Buhari, crafted music-laden television commercials to convey their manifestos. This chapter used a content analytical method to in…
Collective Identity in National Anthems
This chapter explores how national anthems of African and non-African Arab nations reflect a collective national identity. The national anthems of 22 Arab countries were analyzed using the textual thematic analysis to identify the common attributes of national identity in these anthems and the variance in referring to political entities, national symbols, and natural artifacts according to the political system (republic vs. monarchy) in the count…
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Music and Messaging in the African Political Arena
Zairo-Congolese Musicians and the Sound of Assimilation in East Africa
This chapter investigates the phenomenon of emigrant Zairo-Congolese musicians in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania and their attempts to integrate into these societies through a variety of strategies that overtly and covertly employ political elements. Remmy Ongala, Samba Mapangala, and the members of Orchestra Maquis all spent time in one of these countries and shaped their sound and messages in these settings, politics being a significant part of th…
Music, Political Messaging, and Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election
Music and songs command public attention and generally appeal to a large number of people. During the 2015 Nigerian presidential election, some politicians and their parties virtually took over the musical space to woo voters. The message creators for incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan and his challenger, Muhammadu Buhari, crafted music-laden television commercials to convey their manifestos. This chapter used a content analytical method to in…
Collective Identity in National Anthems
This chapter explores how national anthems of African and non-African Arab nations reflect a collective national identity. The national anthems of 22 Arab countries were analyzed using the textual thematic analysis to identify the common attributes of national identity in these anthems and the variance in referring to political entities, national symbols, and natural artifacts according to the political system (republic vs. monarchy) in the count…